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Wednesday, 31 December 2008

Happy New Year!

"The new year is often a time when people decide to follow a new career," writes Catherine Scott in today's Yorkshire Post. And, for me, it was exactly a year ago that my new career as a stay-at-home-dad was being mooted. Charlie was due on January 1st, so things were rather quiet - the hospital bag was packed and everything was ready - and we were waiting. And waiting. And waiting. (Charlie was almost a fortnight late!) And while we were waiting for him, we were thinking. And planning. And the rest, for readers of this blog, is history! But it's fascinating to read in this article of others who have made similarly bold career moves. The reaction among my colleagues at school ranged from outright jealousy to thinking I was crazy. All I can say is that I thoroughly recommend it - I've not has as much fun in years! And it's the first New Year's resolution I can actually remember keeping, which has to count for something. So, whatever you plan or hope for, may 2009 be everything and more. Happy New Year!

It's the time for radically reappraising goals and ambitions. I decided mine was going to be not missing out on Charlie's early years in the same way I did with Sally. We're incredibly lucky that we can afford to make that decision thanks to a bit of belt-tightening. Money isn't everything!

Plenty more to come, I assure you (although someone did ask, recently, whether I was going to give up blogging here on Charlie's birthday - having described it as a 'year in the life of a stay-at-home dad'. But then, that only really started in September - and anyway, bloggings too much fun!)

Maybe you're my long lost brother, Dave?He wasn't awfully happy about being made to wear the Santa hat, FF - it was Sally's idea (and her hat)!Do you know, NB, I'm not sure. They could be:a) mine;b) my sister's; orc) Sarah's. I can't tell, and I can't remember who took the photo. It's all such a long time ago...

Enough exclaiming, I just wanted to let you know I got an email in my inbox to say you had posted on "Promote your blog on the blog registry". Your name was familiar because I'd seen it at Are We Nearly There Yet, Mummy? So I came by to let you know that promotion DOES work...in case you were wondering. When I saw all your visitors, I realised you obviously know much about promotion.

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